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JoAnne Stefanizzi
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"Willow's Tail" 13
Willow’s eyes glowed, she circled once and walked towards the delphiniums. “I think she wants you to follow her,” Perfidia chuckled, “just like that...
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"Willow's Tail" 12
Roger gave Martha a grateful smile when she placed a bracing cup of tea in front of him but Martha didn’t return it. “Are you ready to tell us what...
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"Photographs & Reflections"
Life changes Sometimes in an instant Other times slowly Falling into another realm, Shifting sands on an infinite desert Blinding sun baking your...
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"Willow's Tail" 11
The potted orchid bulb had the tiniest of sprouts peaking through the soil but Perfidia wasn’t encouraged. “This isn’t going to win any contest." "...
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"Willow's Tail" 10
They returned to Martha’s house and Mr. Appleton, who should have been tired from his busy day and full French meal, seemed to have gotten a new...
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All that was - all that could
Posted on Tue, 29 Jun 2021
All that was - all that could have been - all that sadly is. I loved this poem with its under the earth occupants literally turning in their graves. Can only wish Merlin finds that magic bone and waves off a few of these false kings.- not much...
Read full commentPosted in The Once and Futile Kings
Yes, it is our anniversary
Posted on Thu, 17 Jun 2021
Yes, it is our anniversary today and I've been looking at photographs which of course brought on these musings. Photo’s of wonderful years filled with, no packed with, treasured moments, triggered the reminder of the distance from those moments -...
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Intriguing poem Ewan, it
Posted on Thu, 17 Jun 2021
Intriguing poem Ewan, it casts a spell of its own – The reader wonders: Is this a spell cast by true incantation or by the spirit drenched in extraordinary desire, either way it is a potent poem. ...
Read full commentPosted in This is a Spell
Tender and sensitive, fragile
Posted on Wed, 16 Jun 2021
Tender and sensitive, fragile in the knowledge that life can turn instantly to tragedy, or joy. Never knowing which will be given, at any moment. Your story unfolded with happiness then drew us backwards through the unknown terror of a diagnosis...
Read full commentPosted in Little Miracles
Touchingly raw and a tearful
Posted on Wed, 09 Jun 2021
Touchingly raw and a tearful and sad comparison. Caged birds are a painful sight to behold, knowing thier freedom is just an open door away. One should never trap a free spirit or a feathered friend- allow it to soar, even if it gets caught in a...
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The vaulted mind, locked, key
Posted on Sun, 30 May 2021
The vaulted mind, locked, key lost and unable to see another's view is a difficult thing to be confronted with and I am so sorry your aunt and you had to have that experieince, but it was a comfort and support for you to be with her. And maybe...
Read full commentPosted in The Pocket Watch
When you bring these stories
Posted on Mon, 24 May 2021
When you bring these stories to paper they shimmer. There is a similarity in the decades for me, I too was young in the 60's so the games of marble, imagining of cowboy wagons, finger guns and pirate ships from crates, rings true to me. But I...
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Brilliant -I could see this
Posted on Sat, 29 May 2021
Brilliant -I could see this person so clearly and you captured a human moment of misunderstanding and embarrassed communication and captured it so humorously- I loved this one very much, well done!
Read full commentPosted in Don't judge a book by its cover!
Ah first love, the awakening
Posted on Sat, 29 May 2021
Ah first love, the awakening of emotions we never knew we could feel for another. It is heady and the world is vivid with color when we feel it but, as Jenny said, we do go through journeys good and bad to enlighten us, to bring us to discovery...
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A Powerful, chilling truth,
Posted on Wed, 12 May 2021
A Powerful, chilling truth, "Amazonian lungs reduced to ash'. You have hit on every cause and sorrow and any who read this should feel effected by these truths. Thinking beings supposedly of higher intelligence, should have an immediate empathy...
Read full commentPosted in The Last Elephant
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